You are eligible to apply for reinstatement by submitting an application for reinstatement within two years of your last day of work. You must have achieved permanent status and left the Department in good standing.
 

You can apply by filling out an [application for employment] and submitting it to your local recruitment office or the Phoenix recruitment office.
 

Much of the time factor depends on your availability to participate in each step of the process. The reinstatement process will generally take 1-3 weeks.
 

If you are eligible for reinstatement, you are eligible to receive your former permanent status base salary. There is an additional geographical stipend of 10% and $100.00 per pay period for Florence and Lewis complexes and $2600 annually for Winslow Complex and Apache. Receipt of these additional payments is determined by your job assignment upon return. If you were in a position other than a Correctional Officer II when you left the Department, your salary will be set in accordance with the personnel rules. Contact the Personnel Administrative Services Manager at:

602-771-2100 x 200 with questions or e-mail [RUSH@azcorrections.gov].

Uniform allowance will be included into your pay, the second pay period of the month.
 

If you qualify as a reinstatement you will not have to attend COTA.
 

If you have obtained additional correctional experience, you may submit the appropriate paperwork to apply the credited experience to your pay.
 

You will be placed back on Original Probation for 1 year.
 

Yes, currently this is part of POST requirements.